SLAPP Law Invoked in Attempt to Dismiss Climate Change Libel Suit

CEI and adjunct analyst Rand Simberg responded last Friday to Michael Mann's libel lawsuit against them, National Review, and columnist Mark Steyn, with a special motion to dismiss the case based on DC's "Anti-SLAPP" law. The motion argues Mann's lawsuit is precisely the type of lawsuit SLAPP (for Strategic Litigation Against Public Participation) is intended to curb.

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